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More than 20 million Americans struggle with alcohol or drug abuse, and finding truly helpful treatment can be an enormous challenge.

As part of Newsweek's commitment to reporting on all aspects of health care—most crucially, covering what new developments could mean for our readers—we partnered with global market research firm Statista Inc. to rank the best U.S. treatment facilities that focus on addiction.

America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2020 highlights the nation's top facilities based on quality of service, reputation and accreditation relative to in state competition. Facilities in the 20 states with the highest number of addiction treatment centers, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), were included in the survey.

If your facility is listed below, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website.

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RankFacilityScoreCity1Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation - Rancho Mirage92.10%Rancho Mirage, CA2A Better Life Recovery - Laguna Niguel91.40%Laguna Niguel, CA3Summit Estate Recovery Center89.70%Saratoga, CA4A Better Life Recovery - Capistrano Beach89.00%Capistrano Beach, CA5Alo House Recovery Centers – Malibu87.50%Malibu, CA6Bayside Marin86.70%San Rafael, CA7A Better Life Recovery - Lake Forest85.80%Lake Forest, CA8New Bridge Foundation84.70%Berkeley, CA9Amity Foundation - Amistad de Los Angeles83.80%Los Angeles, CA10Ambrosia Treatment Center83.00%Beverly Hills, CA11Phoenix House California 82.40%Venice, CA12Elevate Addiction Services - Seascape Recover Center82.30%Watsonville, CA13Broad Beach Recovery Center 82.20%Malibu, CA14Lighthouse Treatment Center81.90%Anaheim, CA15Federal Recovery Systems LLC - Malibu81.80%Malibu, CA16The Hills Treatment Center81.50%Los Angeles, CA17Beacon House Association of San Pedro - 1012 Palos Verdes Street81.30%San Pedro, CA18Westwind Recovery Inpatient80.70%Los Angeles, CA19New Life Recovery Centers Inc. - Park Ave80.70%San Jose, CA20Cliffside Malibu80.70%Malibu, CA21HOAG Addiction Treatment - SolMar Recovery80.70%Newport Beach, CA22AKUA Mind & Body - Lani Women's Residential Substance use Disorder80.40%Costa Mesa, CA23Pathways Recovery - Scotty's House80.30%Roseville, CA24Behavioral Health Services - Patterns80.00%Hawthorne, CA25Shoreline Sober Living 79.10%San Diego, CA26Ocean Hills Recovery Inc.79.10%Dana Point, CA27Hope Canyon Recovery 79.00%San Diego, CA28Balboa Horizons Treatment Services - Residential Women's Care78.70%Newport Beach, CA29A Better Life Recovery - Dana Point78.60%Dana Point, CA30Laguna Treatment Hospital78.50%Aliso Viejo, CA31Hotel California by the Sea78.20%Costa Mesa, CA32Stockton Circle of Friends78.10%Stockton, CA33Reflections78.10%Novato, CA34Enlight Treatment Center77.90%Moorpark, CA35New Life Recovery Centers Inc. - North San Pedro Street77.50%San Jose, CA36Soledad House 77.40%San Diego, CA37Ventura Recovery Center77.40%Thousand Oaks, CA38Malibu Hills Treatment Center77.40%Malibu, CA39La Jolla Recovery - San Diego77.30%San Diego, CA40California Behavioral Health77.20%Cathedral City, CA41WellSpace Health77.20%Sacramento, CA42Tarzana Treatment Centers77.20%Long Beach, CA43Beit T'Shuvah - Los Angeles77.00%Los Angeles, CA44Beacon House77.00%Pacific Grove, CA45Advent Group Ministries - St John Home76.90%Morgan Hill, CA46Sharp McDonald Center76.90%San Diego, CA47Broadway Treatment Center 76.90%Huntington Beach, CA48Avalon Malibu76.80%Malibu, CA49Journey Malibu76.70%Malibu, CA50Seasons in Malibu76.70%Malibu, CA51CRASH - Golden Hill House II76.70%San Diego, CA52Newport Beach Recovery Center76.60%Newport Beach, CA53Sierra by the Sea 76.50%Newport Beach, CA54La Jolla Recovery - La Jolla76.40%La Jolla, CA55Apex Recovery LLC76.30%La Mesa, CA

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Methodology
This ranking was created through an elaborate process. The information provided in this ranking should be considered together with other information about addiction treatment centers or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to the facility. The quality of addiction treatment centers that are not included in the list is not disputed. You can download the full methodology here.

Licensing
If your facility is listed below, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website.

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